Tina-quant C-Reactive Protein Gen.3, Catalog number 05172373190 - Product Usage: the in vitro quantitative determination of CRP in human serum and plasma on Roche automated clinical chemistry analyzers.
Hazard
Roche confirmed customer complaints of low quality (QC) recovery and invalid calibrations for the Tina-quant C-Reactive Protein Gen. 3 on the cobas c701 and 702 modules. A discoloration (yellow color) was observed and is the result of cross contamination between the R1 and R3 reagents.
What You Should Do
On November 6, 2020, the firm mailed customers Urgent Medical Device Correction letters. Customers were informed that the present communication serves as an update to previous UMDCs sent on 9/11/2019, 12/18/2019, and 8/27/2020, in that it includes the new product and lot number listed above. Customer Instructions: " Discontinue use and discard any remaining affected product in your inventory according to your local waste guidelines. " Refer to the Product Replacement section on page 2 of the UMDC for product replacement information. " Complete all sections of the enclosed faxback form (TP-01128) and fax or email it according to the instructions on the form even if you are not requesting product replacement. " If your facility has distributed the affected product to another site, please ensure this UMDC is provided to that site. " File this UMDC for future reference. Please contact the Roche Support Network Customer Support Center 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-800-428-2336 if you have questions about this recall.
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Products
- Brand
- Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
- UPC
- CRPL3 - lot 42402301
Units Affected
699 units